This item first women the grace and power of americas modern first ladies by kate andersen brower paperback 1358 in stock ships from and sold by amazoncom. At first brower appears to want to make readers think that the first ladies have some special relationship because of the role they shared however that theme doesnt really work in fact the only two first ladies who seemed to have developed a true friendship were lady bird johnson and betty ford. This book details the white house lives of modern first ladies from jackie kennedy through michelle obama each woman is profiled from the time their husbands became involved in politics and continues through their time as a former first lady the book shows the good the bad and the ugliness of the job and on the attitudes of each lady. First ladies are modern women with modern problems joys careers doubts insecurities and crises they are wives working mothers and political advisers who are transformed into international celebrities simply because of whom they chose to marry they are often beloved sometimes vilified and. First women the grace and power of americas modern first ladies by kate andersen brower publication date january 17 2017 genres history nonfiction politics paperback 416 pages publisher harper paperbacks isbn 10 0062439669 isbn 13 9780062439666